AHH's Values and Ethics Statement

 

As we strive to continuously build American Health into a prosperous company, we must be aware of our behavior. How we achieve results, how we treat each other, our suppliers and our customers, and how we wish to be treated must also reflect excellence.

The following list of values and ethics statements are designed to give each of us a common language to guide our behavior and allow us to hold each other accountable to our value set.

 

INTEGRITY:  Ethical people strive to live out wisdom (do what’s right) in their private and public worlds.

COMPASSION FOR OTHERS:  Ethical people do what is right, kindly.

HONESTY:  Ethical people speak the truth with compassion.

JUSTICE:  Ethical people act on the truth with compassion.

ACCOUNTABILITY:  Ethical people scrutinize themselves and welcome the scrutiny of others.

RESPECT FOR OTHERS:  Ethical people treat others, as they would want to be treated.

PROMISE-KEEPING & TRUSTWORTHINESS:  Ethical people do not break their word with others.

EXCELLENCE:  Ethical people strive to be their best knowing that this enables them to do their very best every day.

SERVING-LEADERSHIP:  Ethical people sacrifice themselves for those they lead.

UNITY:  Ethical people strive to build relationships that foster oneness among others who are bound with them to a common promise, vision, mission or purpose.

FORGIVENESS:  Ethical people are humble. Knowing that they are far from perfect they extend to and receive from others: unmerited acceptance.

HONORING AUTHORITY:  Ethical people willingly yield to the authority of those who are charged with upholding those boundaries.

LEARNING & MENTORING:  Ethical people are lifelong wisdom-seekers and wisdom-advancers.

STEWARDSHIP:  Ethical people understand that they “will reap what they sow”; so they sow generously.

SEEKING COUNSEL:  Ethical people seek out wise counsel whenever confronted with questions that cause tension and/or confusion between two or more ethics.